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Home My WebLink About2019-11-04-J08 Kettlestone Heights Plat 3 - Final Plat AGENDA ITEM: CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA CITY COUNCIL MEETING COMMUNICATION MEETING DATE: November 4, 2019 AGENDA ITEM: Consideration of approval of a Final Plat for Kettlestone Heights Plat 3 FORMAT: Resolution SYNOPSIS INCLUDING PRO & CON: Element 119, is requesting approval of a final plat for an approximately 3.61-acre townhome development located south of SE Westown Parkway and west of SE Parkview Crossing Drive. The proposed request involves the replatting of Outlot Z within Kettlestone Heights Plat 2. The applicant is requesting to split the outlot for the common area into two outlots because there will be two different owners associations that will be responsible for the maintenance of each outlot. The existing 90 townhome lots will remain as is. Besides an additional five-foot wide public utility easement at the request of MidAmerican Energy, no other changes are proposed. FISCAL IMPACT INCLUDING COST/BENEFIT ANALYSIS: COMMISSION/BOARD/COMMITTEE COMMENT: The Planning and Zoning Commission reviewed the request on October 29, 2019 and recommended approval: Approval of a Final Plat for Kettlestone Heights Plat 3 City Planner, Melissa DeBoer, introduced the request for approval of a final plat. The applicant is Element 119. The property is located south of SE Westown Parkway and west of SE Parkview Crossing Drive, containing approximately 3.61 acres. The property is zoned Kettlestone Multi- Family Row House District with a Planned Development Overlay. The site is currently platted as 90 townhome lots and one outlot for all of the common areas (known as Kettlestone Heights Plat 2). The applicant is requesting to split up the one outlot into two outlots for the common areas, and leave the 90 townhome lots as is. The reason for this is because there will be two separate homeowner’s associations for the townh omes. Each of the associations will be responsible for the ownership and maintenance of one outlot. There are no other changes except for an additional 5-ft public utility easement at the request of MidAmerican Energy. Staff is recommending approval of the final plat subject to remaining staff comments and review of the legal documents. Commissioner Tietz moved to approve a Final Plat for Kettlestone Heights Plat 3 subject to any remaining staff comments and review of the legal documents. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Ward. Ayes: Ward, Tietz, Broderick, Hoifeldt and Koshy. Nays: None. Motion Carries. STAFF REVIEW AND COMMENT: Staff would recommend approval of the final plat. J8 RECOMMENDATION: Approve the resolution. ATTACHMENTS: I. Proposed Resolution II. Staff Report III. Final Plat PREPARED BY: Melissa DeBoer, Planner II REVIEWED BY: PUBLIC NOTICE INFORMATION – NAME OF PUBLICATION: DATE OF PUBLICATION: THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA RESOLUTION 19- APPROVING THE FINAL PLAT FOR KETTLESTONE HEIGHTS PLAT 3 IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF WAUKEE, IOWA WHEREAS, the City of Waukee, Dallas County, State of Iowa, is a duly organized Municipal Organization; AND, WHEREAS, Element 119, has requested final plat approval of Kettlestone Heights Plat 3 (the “Plat”); AND, WHEREAS, the City of Waukee Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the Plat on October 29, 2019, subject to remaining staff comments and review of the legal documents; AND, WHEREAS, the Final Plat for Kettlestone Heights Plat 3 and the documents relating thereto will comply with Section §303 - Land Subdivision Ordinance of the Waukee Municipal Code. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Waukee, Iowa on this 4th day of November, 2019, that the Final Plat for Kettlestone Heights Plat 3 be and the same is hereby accepted and approved by the City Council of the City of Waukee. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Waukee does hereby accept the following easement to be filed with the Plat: 1. Public Utility Easement. ____________________________ William F. Peard, Mayor Attest: ___________________________________ Rebecca D. Schuett, City Clerk RESULTS OF VOTE: AYE NAY ABSENT ABSTAIN Anna Bergman R. Charles Bottenberg Courtney Clarke Shelly Hughes Larry R. Lyon PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION STAFF REPORT PROJECT: Kettlestone Heights Plat 3 – Final Plat PREPARED BY: Melissa DeBoer, AICP – Planner II REPORT DATE: October 25, 2019 MEETING DATE: October 29, 2019 GENERAL INFORMATION Owner: Kettlestone Heights Townhomes Owners Association, Inc. Applicant: Element 119 Owner’s Representative: Erin Ollendike, P.E., Civil Design Advantage Request: The applicant is requesting approval of a final plat for a townhome residential development. Location and Size: Property is generally located south of SE Westown Parkway and west of SE Parkview Crossing Drive, containing approximately 3.61 acres. AREA MAP ABOVE LEFT: Aerial of Property identifying the proposed plat (outlined in RED). October 25, 2019 2 of 2 LAND USES AND ZONING Location Existing Land Use Comprehensive Plan Current Zoning Property in Question Townhome Residential Medium Density Residential PD-1 / K-MF-ROW (Kettlestone Multi- Family Row House District with a Planned Development Overlay) North Single Family Residential Single Family Residential R-2 (One and Two Family Residential District) South Single Family Residential Single Family Residential PD-1 / R-2 (One and Two Family Residential District with a Planned Development Overlay) East Vacant – Undeveloped Medium Density Residential A-1 (Agricultural District) West Single Family Residential Single Family Residential PD-1 / R-2 (One and Two Family Residential District with a Planned Development Overlay) HISTORY The subject plat currently exists as 90 townhome lots and one outlot for all of the common areas (known as Kettlestone Heights Plat 2). The request is to split the one outlot for the common areas into two outlots and leave the 90 townhome lots as is. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The proposed request involves the replatting of Outlot Z within Kettlestone Heights Plat 2. The reason for splitting the outlot into two outlots is because there will be two different homeowner’s associations for the townhomes. One homeowner’s association will be responsible for the maintenance of one outlot and the other homeowner’s association will be responsible for the maintenance of the other outlot. ACCESS AND PARKING There are no changes proposed to the access or parking, except the private streets throughout the development will now have two different homeowner’s associations responsible for the maintenance of them. EASEMENTS Several easements exist within the plat based on the locations of the utilities. These have already been recorded with previous projects. There is one public utility easement proposed with this plat at the request of MidAmerican Energy. UTILITIES There are no changes proposed to the utilities. All utilities within this plat will be privately owned and maintained. STAFF RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends approval of the final plat for Kettlestone Heights Plat 3 subject to remaining staff comments and review of the legal documents. S0°15'24"W 594.96'(M&R)S83°25'44"W 398.20'(M&R)S67°23'53"W53.62'(M&R)N0°11'55"E 643.57'(M&R)N83°25'28"E 414.82'(M&R)D=96°49'57"(M&R)L=50.70'(M&R)R=30.00'(M&R)CH=44.88'(M&R)S48°09'34"E(M&R)OUTLOT 'Z'OUTLOT 'Y'KETTLESTONE HEIGHTS PLAT 3FINAL PLATENGINEER / SURVEYORCIVIL DESIGN ADVANTAGE1907.322KETTLESTONE HEIGHTS PLAT 3 ENGINEER: EKO TECH: JE REVISIONS DATE WAUKEE, IOWA1 FIRST SUBMITTAL 08/05/19 PHONE: (515) 369-4400 FAX: (515) 369-4410 3405 S.E. CROSSROADS DRIVE, SUITE G GRIMES, IOWA 50111 REVIEW:1FINAL PLAT LEGENDDATE OF SURVEYPLAT DESCRIPTIONPRELIMINARYNOT FOR CONSTRUCTIONSE PARKVIEW CROSSING DRIVESE WESTOWN PARKWAYSE CHAYSE LANESE SYDNEY LANESE DAWSON LANESE GREYSON LANE·····NOTEINDEX LEGENDVICINITY MAPWAUKEE, IOWAOWNERZONINGBULK REGULATIONSI -80 SE L.A. GRANT PKWY SE WESTOWN PARKWAYPA R K W A Y GR A N D PRA I R I EASHWORTH ROADSITEDEVELOPERSE PARKVIEW CROSSING DR